Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-06


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The eight models which were submitted - a..
signs for the proposed Lafayette statue were yes.
seraay removed from the state Department garret
70 the large consulting room adjoining the once
81 the SECRETARY OF War, and wcfe this morning az
anined by the committee appointed 20 select .
design for the statue The committee, consisting
OF Secretary Endioott senator Hoar, and Architec6
CLARK, were assisted In their DELIBERATIONS by NJ.
A. Sc GaudenA the sculptor. and Richard n. Hunt,
the New York architect who In TO build the
naval observatory. All marks OF tdentincstion
were removed by supertntendent SNYDER iron
tne MODELS - that the commissioners might not
Know whose work they were examining. tbs
they desired the Opinions CT come rcoxnlzA e.
perts as 10 their relative inertia There were
etgh, models I'VE French and three American.
Falguiefe and Mercie one Jointly; u. {. French
two and Meade one. one of the Falguiere designs
was rejected because &c was equestrian. and one
model Of the design was TOO snail 20 show the
inquire, - that separate model OF the figure was
submitted sartholdis designs afe very much
difference being In the PEDESTAL The committee
therefore had really but nvs Designs TO select
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The committee are not ready 20 announce their
conclusions In the matter at present, Ne the nnAi
selection win depend upon some further coerss-
the designs they took carriages aad drove asout
the city 70 Look for q suitable location for the
statue. The Bartholdi design rcprseat. Lafay.
cite in uniform. staining with lis right hand
raised, and clutching the French and American
hays Ills left hand holds his thrce-cornercd nat
PEDESTAL are decorated with groups Of ongures.
some IN full relief and some IN bias relief rpre.
seuttng historical perscnage& In the other there
are four single figures, one on each corner O. Ito
Meades design represents Lafayette STANDING.
HIS hat held IN his right hand, and the handle u
figures stand about The base Of the psSsssas The
sides OF which Are decorated with q symboical
ngurc ana warlike designs In niehss
0utsfretche0, his sword In the right hand and his
head thrown back evidently In the act OF Offering
himself TO America The PEDESTAL is cylindrical
with q triangular base, In which are ncureu In
front 10 America, with sword In hand listening %
the advice OF Fame, who stands behind her Hrs
tory = on one OF the other corners and Mercury On
The joint work OF Falguiere and Msru,s repro.
SCENTS Lafayette In very martial attitude, With his
hit HIS folded hat IS ciutched IN nis rsnt naSd.
The figures about the pedestal are the same size
as that OF lafayette 10 'front.' Fame or History Is
cite ct ses compaenons" on the right are figures
OF Rochambeau and cuisine, on the left are figures
Of Lauzun and Lametn. couple Of allegorical
figures are at the rear.
Falguieres design q very striking. Lafayette
is represented as standing on top Of an Irregular
mass OF stone, marble or granite. His sword IL
drawn, and BY his side h an allegor1cal ngure OF
Fame pointing the way TO glory. AT the base of
the rock is q group OF warlike figures In Cont.
mental uniform with swords drawn and hats up
lifted In token OF welcome Across the face OF the
stone Is the Inscription, "A Lafayette The
pedestal proper beneath the rock and figures Is
square, ornalnented with q oonter piece OF the
eagle and shield and the American motto, Plu.
rfbus Unum.
II is thought that either Fsi9uieres design or
that OF Falguiere and Marcie, Jointly, Will be Be-